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Will BLACKPINK attend Boom Boom Awards 2020 instead of MAMA? All you need to know about Chinese music award show

The beef between YG Entertainment and MAMA is well-known, and while fans expected BLACKPINK to appear for MAMA, it looks like this year too the awards show will miss the biggest K-pop girl group

BLACKPINK is set to appear on the South Korean award show QQ Music’s Boom Boom Awards 2020, instead of the Mnet Asia Music Awards, 2020. Hwasa of Mamamoo, Seventeen will perform at the show as well. Here’s everything you need to know about the award show.

The beef between YG Entertainment and MAMA is well-known, and while fans expected BLACKPINK to appear for MAMA stating that their brother group Treasure is appearing, it looks like this year too, MAMA will be missing the biggest K-pop girl group as they will be appearing for a different award show on Sunday, December 6.

Boom Boom Awards 2020, organized by QQ Music, will showcase BLACKPINK’s stage performance along with featuring the stunning queen Hwasa of the K-pop girl group Mamamoo. According to a Reddit thread, South Korean boy band Seventeen of Pledis Entertainment will also appear for the Chinese QQ Music award show.

Here’s everything you need to know about the award show.

Date and time

Boom Boom Awards 2020 of QQ Music will be telecasted on Sunday, December 6, at 8.20 pm KST.

Performers

So far, BLACKPINK, Seventeen and Hwasa of Mamamoo have been confirmed to be performing for the Chinese music award show.

Where to watch?

The snippets of the show can be watched from QQ Music app owned by Tencent Music Entertainment.

Pre-buzz about show

BLACKPINK fans are ecstatic at the group’s appearance as they believe it sends a strong statement to MAMA about the group’s stand on the issue.  A fan shared, “Blackpink said bye-bye to MAMA. just hope MAMA will give the awards to blackpink even though they won't attend.” Other fans have noted that they would love to have the group on MAMA instead. A fan shared, “SERIOUSLY I WANT BLACKPINK ON MAMA IS THAT SO HARD.”  A user noted, “The entertainment industry around the world praises and respects Blackpink's talents except Korea.” Another said, “Chinese fans deserved it. I would say chinese blinks are our powerhouse.”  A fan said, "They will sweep awards for sure. China accept BP widely also with Tencent signs some contract with YG recently. This is super good news."